SOLUTION: Alice can paint a room in 8 hours. Her assistant can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long will it take to paint the same room id they work together?

SOLUTION: Alice can paint a room in 8 hours. Her assistant can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long will it take to paint the same room id they work together?

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Question 614661: Alice can paint a room in 8 hours. Her assistant can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long will it take to paint the same room id they work together?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/12+x/8=1
8x+12x=96
20x=96x=48/10=4.8

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